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Is Stephane Veilleux next up in the Lightning's search for Vinny Lecavalier's right wing?
First it was Steve Downie during a training camp scrimmage, then it was first-round draft pick Carter Ashton for, oh, half a game or so Friday night. It was Stephane Veilleux for the other half. The "revolving door," as Tampa Bay Lightning coach Rick Tocchet called it, continues, as does the search for a right wing to play on a line with center Vinny Lecavalier and Alex Tanguay.
Tocchet said he didn't take Ashton off Lecavalier's line on Friday, and put him with center Paul Szczechura and Blair Jones, because he did anything wrong. Tocchet said he just wanted to see Veilleux in that spot anyway. And you know what? Veilleux did a pretty good job. In fact, Lecavalier's line looked the best it did all camp with Veilleux providing hustle and work against the wall. And after all, isn't that what the Lightning wants from that position? ... Read more
With Steve Downie, search for Vinny Lecavalier's right wing comes full circle for Lightning
Remember when we started training camp and the talk was how the Lightning was going to give Steve Downie a chance to play right wing on Vinny Lecavalier's line with Alex Tanguay? That lasted one scrimmage. Experiments with Carter Ashton and Stephane Veilleux also were short lived.
So, Downie is back. He replaced Veilleux about midway through Wednesday night's 4-3 shootout loss to the Coyotes in Loveland, Colo., and looked good doing it. His pass from his knees to Lecavalier, led to Lecavalier's first goal of the preseason and gave the Lightning a 3-2 lead for 34 seconds before Phoenix tied things up. ... Read more
Norfolk Admirals sign RW and former NHL All-Star Mark Parrish to tryout contract
Here is an interesting signing given the Tampa Bay Lightning's inability to find a consistent right wing for Vinny Lecavalier's line. The Norfolk Admirals, the Lightning's AHL affiliate, has signed former NHL All-Star Mark Parrish to a professional tryout contract.
Parrish, 32, has appeared in 704 NHL games with 216 goals and 169 assists. He appeared in the 2002 All-Star game. He had his only 30-goal season in 2001-02 for the Islanders. ... Read more
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